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Land Loss in Alabama
Change in land in farms (acres) by race of operator in Alabama, 1954-2002, Census of Agriculture
| Year | White | Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Acres | Percent Change | Number of Acres | Percent Change | |
| 1954 | 18,384,060 | - | 2,426,432 | - |
| 1959 | 14,948,267 | -18.7 | 1,594,463 | -34.3 |
| 1964 | 14,033,385 | -6.1 | 1,192,412 | -25.2 |
| 1969 | 12,901,259 | -8.1 | 752,956 | -36.9 |
| 1974 | 11,474,848 | -11.1 | 378,098 | -49.8 |
| 1978 | 11,115,302 | -3.1 | 413,354 | +9.3 |
| 1982 | 9,897,486 | -11.0 | 296,589 | -28.2 |
| 1987 | 8,936,065 | -9.7 | 198,315 | -33.1 |
| 1992 | 8,258,864 | -7.6 | 170,824 | -13.9 |
| 1997 | 8,493,322 | +2.8 | 176,028 | +3.0 |
| 2002 | 8,583,713 | +1.1 | 254,803 | +44.8 |
| Net Loss | 9,800,347 | -53.3 | 2,171,629 | -89.5 |
Notes to the tables: For 1954, 1959, and 1964, farms were classified as operated by "White" or "Nonwhite" operators. For 1969, farms were classified as "Negro operated" or "All farms". For 1974, farms were classified as operated by "Black and other races" or "All farms". For 1978, farms were classified as operated by "Black" operators, "Black and other races", or "All farms". For 1982, 1987, 1992 and 1997, farms were classified by specified races (including "Black"), the total of which was subtracted from "All farms" to determine white-operated farm acreage. For 2002, farms were classified by races, including "Black" and "White". For 1954, 1959, and 1974, census specified number of black operators, but did not specify farm acreage operated by blacks.
Last Updated: Jun. 22, 2011
